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Seòmar agus comataidhean

Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee


Agenda: 29 April 2025

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

10th Meeting, 2025

Start time: 09:30am
Location: T1.60-CR4 The Clerk Maxwell Room
Agenda items:

  1. Motion to remove a member of the Committee
  2. Decision on taking business in private
  3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
  4. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
  5. For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent)
  6. Civil Legal Aid Inquiry (in private)

Agenda published: Thursday, 24 April 2025 05:55pm

Full agenda and available meeting papers


1. Motion to remove a member of the Committee

S6M-17314 - That the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee recommends that the Parliament remove Maggie Chapman MSP from office as a member of the Committee.

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2. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4 and 5 in private.


3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

The Committee will take evidence from—

  • Lorne Berkley
    Strategic Lead: Policy and Rights
    Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities
  • Charlie McMillan
    Interim Director
    Human Rights Consortium Scotland
  • Clare MacGillivray
    Director
    Making Rights Real
  • Lucy Mulvagh
    Director of Policy, Research and Impact
    Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE)
  • Professor Angela O'Hagan
    Chair
    Scottish Human Rights Commission

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


4. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard under agenda item 3.


5. For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent)

The Committee will consider its approach to scrutiny of the implications of the Supreme Court Judgment.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


6. Civil Legal Aid Inquiry (in private)

The Committee will consider its approach to the inquiry.

Papers for this item:

1 private paper will be discussed during this agenda item


Official Report

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